ABOUT THE BOOK
In the quiet hills of rural Wales, two girls separated by a century are about to change each other's lives forever.
When 14-year-old Amy arrives at a secluded farmhouse with her family for the spring holidays, she carries a silent weight — the unresolved grief of losing her best friend, Suzy. As she seeks solace in an old upstairs room, Amy discovers a faded name and a cryptic inscription etched into the wall: BA – Sarah, 1922.
What begins as a curious mystery soon draws Amy into a hidden past that speaks straight to her aching heart.
Through old letters and a weathered notebook, Amy uncovers the story of Sarah, a spirited young girl swept up in the Welsh Revival — a powerful spiritual movement that transformed lives and divided communities. As Amy reads about Sarah’s courage, doubts and faith, she begins to feel a stirring within herself — one that mirrors Sarah’s own journey of transformation.
For the curious teenage reader, Mystery in Spring by Eleanor Watkins is about the power of forgiveness, the courage to speak out, and the beauty of being found.
BIO
Eleanor Watkins is the author of over fifty books, mostly fiction for children. She is also the author of the CRT award-winning novel Harriet and Emilie as well as To Everything a Time and Blue Remembered Hills. In 2024 she won the CRT Outstanding Contribution to Chrsitian Literature award.